I’m not old enough to know how this stunt affected public opinion (although I do remember when golf was an elitist sport).

This is the first I’ve heard of a connection between the golf swings and waning political support. Where can I read more about that?

> this only highlighted NASA's cultural bias

In 1971, even in the wake of the civil rights act, I don’t think many people cared about nasa being a whites boys club.